1b, Grove Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4DB

1b is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sparkhill, Birmingham, Birmingham (B11 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 53 m² this is the 5th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–160 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 43 units on file.

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 28.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £90,000 in September 2023.